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Subaru wiring in the steering column electrical roll connector located behind the VEHICLE'S steering wheel may develop stress cracks and eventually break.

NHTSA campaign 10V-283 · Reported June 24, 2010 · 73,698 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Legacy and Outback
VEHICLES AFFECTED
73,698
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL CHECK LOT NUMBER OF THE STEERING ROLL CONNECTOR.
COST
Free

The short version

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL ROLL CONNECTOR LOCATED BEHIND THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL MAY DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED.

WHY IT MATTERS

POSSIBLE CIRCUITS AFFECTED ARE THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG, PADDLE SHIFTER FUNCTION, CRUISE CONTROL, HORN CONTROL AND RADIO FUNCTIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

THE ROLL CONNECTOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE IF THE LOT NUMBER SHOWED ANY AFFECTED RANGE OF THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-283.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010Subaru Legacy
2010Subaru Outback

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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